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BMW Z3 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16 03 97 · NHTSA communication 53506 · issued Aug 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1997
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Repositioning of fuel line due to installation of an incorrect fuel hose. *ak

Vehicles covered

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.